Exam 45: Activity and Exercise

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client diagnosed with narcolepsy.Which intervention should the nurse include in this plan of care?

The nurse is completing the admission assessment on a client who has obstructive sleep apnea.Which findings should the nurse expect when assessing this client? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

The parents of a 6-month-old tell the nurse that they are exhausted because their baby wakes up several times every night.What advice should the nurse give these parents?

The client is being treated with a nasal continuous positive airway pressure device (CPAP)for sleep apnea.What finding indicates that this treatment has been helpful to the client?

A client tells the nurse that because of work and life responsibilities,sleep has "become optional." What is the best response the nurse should make to this client?

The 70-year-old client tells the nurse,"I can go to sleep without a problem,but then I wake up in a couple of hours and can't go back to sleep." What nursing action would help promote rest and sleep in this client?

A client complains of not being able to stay awake during the day even after sleeping throughout the night.What should the nurse suggestion to this client?

A 5-year-old client has recurrent night terrors.What nursing intervention should the nurse use to help alleviate this problem?

A client reports the need to urinate during the night and then not being able to fall back asleep.The nurse should document this assessment finding as which factor that influences sleep?

The client who has sleep apnea reports falling asleep while driving,almost being involved in an accident,and frequent episodes of sleepwalking.What nursing diagnosis should be a priority for this client?

The client has complained of stiffness and muscle tension in his back.The nurse suggests a back rub,but the client declines the offer.What action should the nurse take?

The nurse is assessing a client in the intensive care unit who is asleep.What physiological changes will the nurse observe in this client? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A client questions why a medication that is used to treat Parkinson's disease has been prescribed for the diagnosis of periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD).What should the nurse do?

A client with diabetes asks the nurse why his blood glucose level is higher on days when he sleeps less.What should the nurse explain to the client?

After an assessment,the nurse is concerned that an older client is experiencing changes in sleep.What findings did the nurse use to make this clinical decision? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A client has not had uninterrupted sleep for several nights,and is irritable.What other assessment findings should the nurse associate with the client's lack of REM sleep? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A client who smokes cigarettes tells the nurse that sleep is light,and that he awakens easily.What should the nurse suggest to help this client with sleep?

A client is working two jobs,caring for aged parents,and maintaining a household for the family.The nurse realizes that this emotional stress will have what impact on the client's sleep?

The client reports difficulty sleeping.Which environmental intervention should the nurse recommend?

A hospitalized client is being woken up every hour during the night for care and procedures.The nurse realizes that the lack of NREM sleep can have which physiological effect?